WECT

WECT
WECT and WSFX headquarters in Wilmington, North Carolina
Channels
BrandingWECT; WECT News
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WSFX-TV, WTWL-LD
History
First air date
April 9, 1954 (1954-04-09)
Former call signs
WMFD-TV (1954–1958)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 6 (VHF, 1954–2008)
  • Digital: 44 (UHF, until 2020)
  • All secondary:
  • DuMont (1954–1956)
  • ABC (1954–1964)
  • CBS (1954–1970s)
Call sign meaning
We're Eastern Carolina Television
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48666
ERP550 kW
HAAT592.2 m (1,943 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°7′54″N 78°11′16″W / 34.13167°N 78.18778°W / 34.13167; -78.18778
Translator(s)
  • W17DO-D Wilmington
  • W22FN-D Wilmington
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wect.com

WECT (channel 6) is a television station in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Gray Media alongside Telemundo affiliate WTWL-LD (channel 31); Gray provides certain services to Fox affiliate WSFX-TV (channel 26) under a shared services agreement (SSA) with American Spirit Media. The three stations share studios on Shipyard Boulevard in Wilmington; WECT's transmitter is located near Winnabow, North Carolina.